Head of Legal

Found in: Talent MY C2 - 7 days ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia MUFG Full time

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 160,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Responsibilities:

Manage the legal aspects associated with the Group, Regional and Country transactions, projects, initiatives including matters that are highly complex or have potential for significant legal, financial and /or reputational impact including;

oversee all transactional and non-transactional legal work undertaken in respect of MUFGM/MUFG Labuan (the Malaysian entities), and oversee all legal advice given in respect of the Malaysian entitles including advice given by external counsel and internal legal service.

supporting the Group, Regional and Country senior management in the execution of business and operational strategies and initiatives, while ensuring that such business/strategies/initiatives are in compliance of local legal and regulatory requirements.

implement strategic legal policies as well as to ensure the exposure to legal and regulatory risk is managed in a commercially sensitive and practical manner, including responsible for establishing legal risk management framework for the Malaysian entities within MUFG APAC’s risk appetite.

ensure that the APAC regional legal policies and procedures are supported by appropriate local policies and procedures as controls for legal risks; and responsible for establishing testing for controls for legal risks and ensuring smooth delivery of information for risk and controls reporting.

As a member of the APAC Legal function, coordinate with the other members of APAC Legal (and to the extent required, lawyers in Tokyo, EMEA (including Middle East) and the U.S.) to ensure the support offered to business and support functions is of the highest standard and the support is coordinated across APAC.

To manage and drive the Legal Department in Malaysia to be able to:

Provide legal support across the Malaysia entities;

Advice the business and support functions to ensure business plans and objectives for Malaysia and APAC are in compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements.

Ensure smooth communication between country legal, regional legal, and group legal (or other regions), including supporting other legal teams for matters pertaining to the Malaysia entities or Malaysia laws and regulations.

Manage and monitor disputes, litigation and potential litigation in Malaysia.

Manage the Legal function in the Malaysia entities, including managing a team of lawyers in Malaysia that allows the Legal function to achieve the objectives of the broader MUFG Group in addition to that of the Malaysia entities.

Ensure the department is organised and the subordinates are capable of supporting the smooth running of the department. Identify and advise on significant legal and regulatory risks and developments.Manage relationships with external counsel in Malaysia.Participate on relevant management, control and risk committees as appropriate.Undertake any additional duties as required by Country Head / Regional Head of Legal.

Requirements:

Preferably with minimum 12 years of relevant working experience in-house legal counsel/ or as practicing lawyer. Additional relevant experience in other sectors of banking industry will be considered as an advantage.

Applicant must possess at least a recognized bachelor’s degree in law or equivalent from a recognized university/higher learning institution.

Able to effectively communicate in English and Bahasa Malaysia with all levels of internal stakeholders and external regulators/government departments & agencies.

Preferably applicant that have been called to the Bar.

Strong self-motivated person who is able work independently with professional communication, interpersonal, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong leadership skill, strategic thinking, business acumen and sound people management.

MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as “MUFG”) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.

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